Bullards Alley pointing to American St. Leger

After finishing a close second in the Grade III Singspiel Stakes at Woodbine earlier this month, trainer Tim Glyshaw said he will point Wayne Spalding and Faron McCubbins’ Bullards Alley to the Grade III $250,000 American St. Leger at Arlington International Racecourse on Aug. 12 for the gelding’s next start. The 5-year-old gelding by Flower Alley returned to the worktab at Churchill Downs last week with an easy four-furlong breeze in 50.20 seconds over the main track on July 16.

 

“He’s a sound and hearty horse,” said Glyshaw. “There aren’t many races that are far enough for him during the winter, so we had to run him shorter than he likes.  [The American St. Leger] is a great distance for him. We hope to go from there to Kentucky Downs like we did last year.”

 

Bullards Alley, winner of the 2016 Grade III Louisville Handicap, finished second in the Grade III Kentucky Turf Cup at Kentucky Downs last year following off-the-board finishes at Arlington and Monmouth Park over the summer. With his most recent start in Canada, the Glyshaw trainee has now raced eight times going 1½-miles on the grass, winning once and hitting the board another four times. Purchased by his owners as a 2-year-old at the 2014 Fasig-Tipton Summer Sale for $11,000, the gelding has gone on to earn $443,631 in purses with five wins and 10 placings from a total of 32 starts.

 

“The Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine [Oct. 15] is a possibility, looking down the road,” said Glyshaw. “It’s only a few weeks out from the Breeders’ Cup, so we’ll see who goes, but it could be a good spot for him.”